The Special Projects Implementation Committee held Meeting (1/2009) at the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), here, yesterday. Chairman of Special Projects Implementation
Committee Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe gave necessary guidance. Also present at the meeting were Vice- Chairman of Special Projects Implementation Committee Vice-Chairman of SPDC Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Members of Special Projects Implementation Committee Member of SPDC General Thura Shwe Mann, Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Secretary of Special Projects Implementation Committee Secretary-1 of SPDC General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Members of SPIC Lt-Gen Tin Aye, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in- Chief (Air), senior military officers, ministers, deputy ministers, heads of departments and officials. Minister for Electric Power No. 1 Col Zaw Min reported on the accomplishment of the tasks for the implementation of nine projects and another 35 under implementation permitted by the Special Projects Implementation Committee and Bawgata Hydropower Project for which permission was sought from the SPIC. Bawgata Hydropower Project the Hydropower Implementation Department is going to implement is about 10 miles north-east of Kyaukkyi, Bago Division. The project with a capacity of 168 megawatt will generate 500 million kilowatt/hours yearly. The already-built projects are Zawgyi, Zaungtu, haphanseik, Monchaung, Paunglong, Yenwe, Khabaung, Kyaingtaung and Shweli-1. Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint reported on the projects implemented, ongoing ones and those to be implemented out of the grid and main power station projects. Now, grid and main power station projects are being implemented to distribute the electricity to be generated by the ongoing hydropower projects to the power supply system. In the meantime, power cables are being installed and sub-power stations, constructed to distribute the electricity from the power supply system to the people. The two ongoing grid projects are the project for relocation of Hlinethaya- Athoke 230 KV (Gazindaw) grids across the Ayeyawady River and the 36.34 miles long Myaungmya-Labutta 66 KV Grid Project. And the ongoing sub-power station projects are the project for installation of one 66KV Switch Bay in 66 KV Myaungmya Subpower Station, and Labutta 66/11 KV, 10 MVA Sub-power Station. The 20 future grid projects include Saidin-
Buthidaung-Maungtaw 66 KV Grid Project, Saidin-Kanzauk 66 KV Grid Project, Ahtet Buywa-Buywa 132 KV Double Grid Project, Buywa-Tanyaung 132 KV Double Grid Project,
Tanyaung-Chauk 132 KV Grid Project, Tanyaung- Man 132 KV Grid Project, Nyaungbingyi-Chaungku (Pauk) 230 KV Grid Project, Chaungku (Pauk)-Pauk 66 KV Double Grid Project,
Chaungku (Pauk)-Kyaw 66 KV Grid Project, T h a p h a n s e i k - Hngetpyawdaing 132 KV
Grid Project, Ahtet Hsedawgyi-Hsedawgyi 132 KV Grid Project, Ahtet Yeywa-Shwesaryan
230 KV Grid Project. In addition, 30 more main power stations will be built. The generators in
Hlawga, Ywama, Ahlon and Thakayta gas-fired power plants in Yangon and those gas-fired ower stations including Kyunchaung, Mann and Shwedaung power stations will be under
major repair. Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe gave an account of Nay Pyi Taw
International Airport Project. One 12,000' x 200' runway, one 12,000' x 100' runway, four 650' x 100' taxiways, four 550' x 100' taxiways, one 1200' x 1200' apron, one airport building, one airline control tower, and related structures are being constructed in three phases in order that Nay Pyi Taw International Airport will have all characters of an international level airport.
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi reported on energy projects. Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min reported on M i n b u - A n - S i t t w a y Railroad Project, and the project to upgrade the three Myanma locomotive factories to produce locomotives and carriages on a wider scale. Minbu-An-Sittway Railroad Project will link Minbu in Magway
Division and Sittway in Rakhine State. The project is on Kyangin-Pakokku railroad section. The 257 miles long project will pass through Hsingaung, Padan, Natyaygantaung, An, Minbya, MraukU and Kyauktaw townships passing through tunnels and culverts. On completion of the
project, local people of Rakhine State can travel to various parts of the nation. It will make significant contribution towards improvement of various sectors. It will have 51 stations and
1285 large and small bridges. Locomotive Factory (Insein), Diesel Locomotive Factory (Ywahtaung) and Locomotive Shed (Myitnge) will conduct major and minor repairs to the present locomotives, produce new locomotives, replace old engines with new ones, produce
carriages and cargo wagons, and conduct major repair to present carriages and cargo wagons.
In order to complete the construction of the National Railway Network, the Ministry of Rail Transportation is implementing Kyangin- Pakokku Railroad Project, Katha-Bhamo Railroad Project, Pyawbwe-Natmauk- Magway Railroad Project, Namsang- Kengtung Railroad Project, and Dawei- Myeik Railroad Project. In response to the report, Senior General Than Shwe in his
concluding remarks called for speeding up the projects and regular maintenance to the facilities.
The meeting ended in the afternoon.
Committee Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe gave necessary guidance. Also present at the meeting were Vice- Chairman of Special Projects Implementation Committee Vice-Chairman of SPDC Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Members of Special Projects Implementation Committee Member of SPDC General Thura Shwe Mann, Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Secretary of Special Projects Implementation Committee Secretary-1 of SPDC General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Members of SPIC Lt-Gen Tin Aye, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in- Chief (Air), senior military officers, ministers, deputy ministers, heads of departments and officials. Minister for Electric Power No. 1 Col Zaw Min reported on the accomplishment of the tasks for the implementation of nine projects and another 35 under implementation permitted by the Special Projects Implementation Committee and Bawgata Hydropower Project for which permission was sought from the SPIC. Bawgata Hydropower Project the Hydropower Implementation Department is going to implement is about 10 miles north-east of Kyaukkyi, Bago Division. The project with a capacity of 168 megawatt will generate 500 million kilowatt/hours yearly. The already-built projects are Zawgyi, Zaungtu, haphanseik, Monchaung, Paunglong, Yenwe, Khabaung, Kyaingtaung and Shweli-1. Minister for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint reported on the projects implemented, ongoing ones and those to be implemented out of the grid and main power station projects. Now, grid and main power station projects are being implemented to distribute the electricity to be generated by the ongoing hydropower projects to the power supply system. In the meantime, power cables are being installed and sub-power stations, constructed to distribute the electricity from the power supply system to the people. The two ongoing grid projects are the project for relocation of Hlinethaya- Athoke 230 KV (Gazindaw) grids across the Ayeyawady River and the 36.34 miles long Myaungmya-Labutta 66 KV Grid Project. And the ongoing sub-power station projects are the project for installation of one 66KV Switch Bay in 66 KV Myaungmya Subpower Station, and Labutta 66/11 KV, 10 MVA Sub-power Station. The 20 future grid projects include Saidin-
Buthidaung-Maungtaw 66 KV Grid Project, Saidin-Kanzauk 66 KV Grid Project, Ahtet Buywa-Buywa 132 KV Double Grid Project, Buywa-Tanyaung 132 KV Double Grid Project,
Tanyaung-Chauk 132 KV Grid Project, Tanyaung- Man 132 KV Grid Project, Nyaungbingyi-Chaungku (Pauk) 230 KV Grid Project, Chaungku (Pauk)-Pauk 66 KV Double Grid Project,
Chaungku (Pauk)-Kyaw 66 KV Grid Project, T h a p h a n s e i k - Hngetpyawdaing 132 KV
Grid Project, Ahtet Hsedawgyi-Hsedawgyi 132 KV Grid Project, Ahtet Yeywa-Shwesaryan
230 KV Grid Project. In addition, 30 more main power stations will be built. The generators in
Hlawga, Ywama, Ahlon and Thakayta gas-fired power plants in Yangon and those gas-fired ower stations including Kyunchaung, Mann and Shwedaung power stations will be under
major repair. Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe gave an account of Nay Pyi Taw
International Airport Project. One 12,000' x 200' runway, one 12,000' x 100' runway, four 650' x 100' taxiways, four 550' x 100' taxiways, one 1200' x 1200' apron, one airport building, one airline control tower, and related structures are being constructed in three phases in order that Nay Pyi Taw International Airport will have all characters of an international level airport.
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi reported on energy projects. Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min reported on M i n b u - A n - S i t t w a y Railroad Project, and the project to upgrade the three Myanma locomotive factories to produce locomotives and carriages on a wider scale. Minbu-An-Sittway Railroad Project will link Minbu in Magway
Division and Sittway in Rakhine State. The project is on Kyangin-Pakokku railroad section. The 257 miles long project will pass through Hsingaung, Padan, Natyaygantaung, An, Minbya, MraukU and Kyauktaw townships passing through tunnels and culverts. On completion of the
project, local people of Rakhine State can travel to various parts of the nation. It will make significant contribution towards improvement of various sectors. It will have 51 stations and
1285 large and small bridges. Locomotive Factory (Insein), Diesel Locomotive Factory (Ywahtaung) and Locomotive Shed (Myitnge) will conduct major and minor repairs to the present locomotives, produce new locomotives, replace old engines with new ones, produce
carriages and cargo wagons, and conduct major repair to present carriages and cargo wagons.
In order to complete the construction of the National Railway Network, the Ministry of Rail Transportation is implementing Kyangin- Pakokku Railroad Project, Katha-Bhamo Railroad Project, Pyawbwe-Natmauk- Magway Railroad Project, Namsang- Kengtung Railroad Project, and Dawei- Myeik Railroad Project. In response to the report, Senior General Than Shwe in his
concluding remarks called for speeding up the projects and regular maintenance to the facilities.
The meeting ended in the afternoon.
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